windblown

American  

[wind-blohn] / ˈwɪndˌbloʊn /

adjective

1. blown by the wind.

   windblown hair.

2. (of trees) growing in a certain shape because of strong prevailing winds.

3. (of a hairstyle) bobbed short, with the ends combed toward the forehead.

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windblown British  

/ ˈwɪndˌbləʊn /

adjective

1. blown by the wind

2. (of a woman's hair style) cut short and combed to look as though it has been dishevelled by the wind

3. (of trees, shrubs, etc) growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds

4. (of trees) felled by the wind

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Etymology

Origin of windblown

First recorded in 1585–95; wind ¹ + blown ¹

Example Sentences

An air quality advisory is also in place in the Coachella Valley from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning because of windblown dust that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Army Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing the debris removal and disposal, says its contractors are using water to prevent any windblown dust as they remove and haul wreckage from burned-down properties.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

That 2018 blaze was also a windblown inferno.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

He was kind of cute in a careless, windblown way.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman